Orton envisioned himself as an option quarterback before he landed at Purdue.

"My grand plans when I was in high school, I really wanted to go to Nebraska," Orton said. "I went to their football camp for five or six years, so I’ve run a little bit of option but not for a while."

But he admits he is no Cam Newton, who has 915 career rushing yards, a 5.5 career rushing average and 17 rushing touchdowns.

"I’ve got a long way to go," said Orton, who has 274 career rushing yards, with a 2.5 average and three rushing touchdowns. "I can run the option probably going about twice as slow as he’s going to do it."